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- CollectionEgypt
- Research projectsGlypcol
- Inventory numberE.05816
- TitleCowroid with spiral and papyrus stems
- CultureEgyptian
- Date1650 BC - 1550 BC
- PeriodSecond Intermediate Period(Egypt)
- DimensionsH x La x P: 1,5 cm, 1,3 cm, 0,6 cm
- OwnerMusées royaux d'art et d'histoire / Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis
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Object nameStamp sealGeographyPlace of discovery:UnknownHistorical geographical reference
Place of production:EgyptGeographical Reference > Africa > North AfricaMaterialSteatite (mineral)Material > Stone > Mineral
- Description
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The base of this seal amulet in the shape of kauri shell shows two drooping papyrus stalks flanking a spiral. The back is decorated with two, perpendicularly intersecting strips. Parallels date from the Second Intermediate Period / late middle Bronze Age.
